** IRON MAIDEN : The Soundhouse Tapes : Genuine Original 1979 7" EP ROK 1 **
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IRON MAIDEN THE SOUNDHOUSE TAPES ROCK HARD RECORDS ROK 1 YEAR 1979 VINYL LOOKS EX MINUS, PLAYS FINE WITH SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND IN PLACES GRADED VG ++ LABEL HAS LIGHT PENCIL NAME ON SIDE 1 [ JR ] ORIGINAL COPY OF THIS RARE AND HARD TO FIND ITEM THIS IS THE 7" VINYL ONLY NO PICTURE SLEEVE ALL THE POINTS BELOW ARE PRESENT
Etchings on the vinyl in the run-off area: now, this is the single, most important element to ascertain whether your copy of The Soundhouse Tapes is real or fake. It is common knowledge that no fake copy has ever managed to get these etchings right, so it stands to reason that this is the ONE element that must be present no matter what. Others may be copied to a degree, but this, even though it may also be copied, given the present day's incredible technology, will confer a far greater reliability than any other item on this list. Please see also the description below for Side 2, for it carries a different set of markings.
In the run-off area, there are light markings that were handmade. Side 1 bears ONE OF THESE markings, etched on the black vinyl matrix:
Option 1: *EG* .......... SA .......... ROK - 1 - A .......... LYN 7627 - IT
Option 2: *EG* .......... SA .......... LYN 7627 - IT .......... ROK - 1 - A
Now, the following are extremely important:
- The sequence "LYN 7628 - IT" is much lighter than the other etchings, and much more difficult to see and read, even under proper light.
- The order of elements may change due to the fact that these were handmade (Chris Payne is usually believed to have been the first person to point this out). These two are the only marking sequence that I have heard of, and I don't know of a third one. If your copy is the real deal and has a different inscription ordering, please e-mail me right away with pictures.
- All 4 elements MUST be present.
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